Mystery postbox appears on bridge

A red postbox that mysteriously appeared in the middle of a bridge is going to be removed.

The postbox appeared a few weeks ago on the side of Sonning Bridge, which crosses the River Thames in Berkshire.

Royal Mail said the postbox is not real and any letters posted would not get delivered.

People living nearby say the postbox is a mystery. Some people think it was put up as a piece of art.

Local councillor Mike Haines said he thought it was a "bit of fun" but the postbox will have to come down.

The Sonning Bridge is a "listed" structure which means it is protected and any alterations must be approved by the council.

From CBBC newsround

Sonning Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames at Sonning, Berkshire. It links Sonning with Sonning Eye (Oxfordshire) and crosses the Thames on the reach above Shiplake Lock, just short of Sonning Lock. It is a brick arch bridge completed in 1775, to replace an earlier wooden bridge. The bridge has been the subject of many paintings and prints by artists.

The road extends to the two Sonning Backwater Bridges. One is over the backwater downstream of the weir and the is other over themillrace which is between the two main branches.

The Thames Path crosses the river at this point.

in Wikipedia

Sonning Bridge is also used in handpainted English china pieces